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Let You Down
Trust me
There's no need to fear
Riddick stared down at the small hand that wrapped around his wrist. Slim fingers, soft palms, nails bitten to the quick, bloodied skin at the edges. The kid had another nightmare; he'd agreed to stay until she fell asleep. Continued to stay because he would be gone by morning.
Everyone's here
Waiting for you to finally be one of us
He'd already seen it, what would happen if he gave in to her, let her come with him. Kid had her own animal, just starting to grow, push against the confines of the cage she didn't want to build.
Come down
You may be full of fear
But you'll be safe here
He'd seen it on her face, how she worshipped him, followed him with her eyes. She saw him as a hero, a dark avenger who'd saved her from the monsters, continued to save her from the nightmares. Sad, really, that she trusted any emotion to his blood-stained hands.
When you finally trust me
Finally believe in me
He was a killer, nothing more, nothing less, and one moment of humanity, the merest glimpse, couldn't change that.
I will let you down
I'll Let you down
I'll
Let you down
I'll
She'd already killed for him, hadn't batted an eye.
When you finally trust me
Finally believe in me
He couldn't do that to her. Couldn't let her evolve into something like him. Kid had potential; she could still get away from…Whatever she'd been running from on the HG.
Trust me
I'll be there when you need me
You'll be safe here
When you finally
Trust me
Finally believe in me
He saw her unwavering resolve glinting in her eyes when she thought he wasn't looking. She'd get this glazed look in her eyes when he spoke, as if she was recording every single word, no matter how insignificant. Searing him into her cortexes.
I will let you down
I'll
Let you down
I'll
Let you down
When you finally trust me
Finally believe in me
It would be better this way, tearing the bandage off the wound. Leave before she woke up, let her forget about him. Safer for her, safer for him. He'd already been planet side 5 days, too long, and he felt the old familiar itch between his shoulder blades. They'd come, sooner rather than later. They'd come, and she'd probably try to take a hit for him, or something equally stupid.
I will
Let you down
I'll
Let you down
I'll
When you finally trust me
Finally believe in me
Better to break her now, teach her to expect anything of humanity.
Never want to come down
Never want to come down
Never want to come down
Better to teach her to expect anything of him, people like him. The kind who could snap a man's neck with their bare hands, watch the blood flow from veins and feel nothing but content.
Down
Let you down
People like him didn't take on kids, didn't let soft, warm bodies snuggle up to them in the night, let little hands wrap around their own. A waste of time to even pretend.
I will let you down
I'll
Let you down
I'll
When you finally trust me
Finally believe in me
He pulled her fingers free and she mumbled in her sleep. "Riddick", with a small happy smile on her face. Shit, he'd already stayed too long. Time to go.
I will let you down
I'll
Let you down
I'll
When you finally trust me
Finally believe in me
He grabbed his bag and headed to the port, hood over his head, another shapeless ghost in the night. Didn't look back, didn't acknowledge the cold feeling in the pit of his stomach. Guilt was for the weak.
A/N: This is the first in a series of song-fics that I'm writing as I write The Legacy Chronicles. I'll be posting them all here, as separate chapters. Mostly, they're scenes or ideas that pop into my head as I'm writing and trying to get a character down. So, think of them as character studies, but for the most part, don't expect to see them in the Chronicles, if you're reading it. The one isn't necessary for the other, I simply couldn't get the idea out of my head. Since they will all be character studies for a much larger story, feedback is both welcomed, and appreciated.